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NANCY ASTOR - Nancy Witcher Langhorne was born in May 1879 at the Langhorne House in Danville, VA.
She was an American citizen who moved to England at age 26. She made a second marriage to Waldorf Astor as a...

Originally born and raised in California, Rena DeAndrea had no idea what to expect when she arrived in Danville. Her and her husband moved here to plant New Ground church.
“All I knew about Danville before...

Whether your summer was jam-packed with activities or filled with complaints about being bored with nothing to do, kids often have a tough time making the back-to-school transition.
Here are some tips for bo...

“He is the captain of a ship. He sees the course way before anyone else does.”
That’s how Teresa Wiseman described her father Darrell Wiseman, President of Danville Toyota. He operates the business along...

Nineteen months ago, I packed up all of my belongings, hugged my friends goodbye, and planted myself in a grungy studio apartment in the middle of a city 130 miles away. A city where the kids rolled their jeans...

Jennifer Gregory is a single mother of five children. She has spent her last eight years in non-profit administration working with families in poverty.
“I was working with the most impoverished — familie...

Community. It has been described as a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. Chatham Town Councilman Will Pace said that a strong sense of community is...

When you think of creativity, what comes to mind? Do you think of an artist? Maybe a musician? Perhaps you think of a philosopher or great thinker. Of course, creativity is all of these, but creative people als...

Dr. Seuss once said, “Being crazy isn’t enough.” But for the sleepy little town of Chatham, Virginia in the spring of 1989, perhaps it was. This wasn’t any ordinary spring. For seven weeks, Chatham ...

If you’ve seen a yellow and red Jeep Wrangler cruising around Martinsville or Danville with a Jurassic Park logo on the side, you’ve probably seen Alex Hastings and his wife Katie.
The Jurassic Park-them...

“A young person in a hurry.” Sometimes this phrase is used in a derogatory manner towards a young person who is seen as doing “too much, too soon.” Jennifer Bowles could be viewed that way. It would be...

It’s estimated that nearly 18 million Americans have some form of gluten sensitivity. Mother and daughter, Andrea Eggleston and Amanda Earp, are a part of that group. Exhausted from the challenge of finding d...

Born and raised in Danville, Travis Tarpley was a three-sport athlete at George Washington High School. He moved on to Delaware State University on a full football scholarship. In 2012, Tarpley gained a bachelo...

After graduating from Virginia Tech with degrees in communications and apparel product development and merchandising management, Danville native, Sarah Rodden realized the dream of owning her own business. “L...